Katelyn Faber Biography, Career, Net worth, Rape Case, Husband

Who is Katelyn Faber?
Katelyn Faber was known in 2003 and made different news top page headline after accusing the late Kobe Bryant, a famous basketballer, of sexual assault. Some individuals never thought they would be famous, from a private person working in a hotel to a popularly known individual.
For Katelyn, she soared to notoriety after raising an alarm that Kobe made an attempt to rape her in the hotel where she worked. If you want to know more about Katelyn Faber’s biography, rape case, age, career, net worth, and early life, read till the end. First, let’s look at her profile summary.
Profile summary
NameKatelyn FaberDate of birth June 18, 1985Age37 yearsZodiacGeminiNationalityAmericanHusbandMichael BivinsChildren4Occupation Hotel staff
Katelyn Faber Biography
Katelyn Faber was born on June 18, 1985, to Kristine Ann Faber and Paul Louis Faber in Eagle, Colorado, United States, where she lived her teenage life and completed her education. Her zodiac is Gemini.
Katelyn Faber finished her high school education at Eagle Valley Senior High School and attended the University of Northern Colorado. 
In addition, she married her long boyfriend, Cort Colon, and they birthed a boy together. However, her child’s name is unknown to the public. She has been living a private life since her incident with the late Kobe Bryant because of the different threats she receives from his fans.
Katelyn Faber Career
After graduating from the University of Northern Colorado, Katelyn Faber participated in the American idols as a singer, but then, she was not popular, and it could have gone better.
Fast forward to being an ex-participant in the American idol show, Katelyn started working in the luxurious Lodge & Spa at Cordillera, Colorado.
Katelyn Faber Case with Kobe
During the summer of 2003, Katelyn, an ex-participant in an American idol show, was going all about her job at Lodge and Spa at Cordillera. On June 30, 2003, when she was on duty, was the same day Kobe checked into the hotel against a Knee surgery appointment with Richard Steadman scheduled on July 2, 2003, the next day.
Unfortunately on July 2, 2003, knee surgery day, Kobe was arrested by the police for sexual assault. His fans were shocked after details of Katelyn’s testimony went public on how she was sexually assaulted by Kobe the night before his surgery in his hotel room.
She claimed she was assaulted by the late athlete Kobe Bryant on July 1, 2003. The accusations laid by Katelyn shot her to fame. As a result, she was being shown on different news channels and newspaper front pages by people asking if, indeed, Kobe assaulted her.

Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant, later on, admitted to a sexual encounter with Katelyn but insisted the sex was consensual.
Kobe’s life was turned upside down, by Katelyn’s accusation – he lost lucrative deals with companies such as McDonald’s and Ferrero’s Nutella. The deal loss didn’t affect much of his net worth. His deal with Nike, Spalding, and Coca-cola was unharmed until his passing away.
Katelyn’s accusation was reported to be the reason why Kobe’s wife filed for divorce in 2011, but they later called off the divorce proceedings and opted to stay together in 2013.

“We are pleased to announce that we have reconciled, Our divorce action will be dismissed. We are looking forward to our future together.”
Vanessa (2013)
Katelyn’s rape case was dropped after she refused to testify in the case. Her reason for not showing up remains unknown but she apologized to the public for that and later filed a separate civil lawsuit.

Katelyn finally agreed to settle the lawsuit out of court in September 2004. She was compensated with 2.5 million dollars and received an apology from the athlete.
Unfortunately, in 2020, Kobe, his daughter Gianna and six other crew members died in a helicopter crash. Lodge and Spa at Cordillera was later purchased by Nordheimer’s Baltimore-based Concerted Care Group and several investors for $136 million in 2019 and converted into a drug rehabilitation center.
Katelyn Faber Husband
Katelyn goes back to living privately after her incident with Kobe, one of the best basketball players in the world, which cost his career and his marriage. So, much information about her spouse and children is unknown to the public. 

Katelyn Faber
All we know is that she was given birth by Kristine Ann Faber and Paul Louis Faber, and also got married to Cort Colon and was blessed with a male child whose name is not publicly known.
Katelyn Faber’s Net worth
In 2004, after receiving her compensation for her incident with the late Kobe Bryant, Katelyn Faber’s net worth was estimated to be 3.5 million dollars. However, since she stayed away from the media, her net worth is unknown as of the time of this post.
Katelyn Faber’s Social Media Presence
Katelyn Faber was present on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. But since 2004, she has been private. And her profiles on social media platforms are also personal, and only her close friends and family know her social media profile.
She stayed off the media and has not been on the news since 2004.
Katelyn Faber Life Lessons 
Katelyn got famous in 2004 after accusing the late famously known basketballer of sexual assault. However, during these periods, she learned her lessons because both have different orientations of what happened. First, however, here are some of Katelyn Faber’s life lessons.

Always talk when needed: Even when Kobe Bryant feels they both had a consensual agreement before the incident, Katelyn doesn’t see it the same way, and the need to talk is needed. She was just a teenager when such happened.
Popularity for the wrong thing can cause your life: Katelyn knows that if she keeps being famously known by everyone, then it can cause her life because of receiving numerous threats from fans. So, she decides to live privately, which is best for her.
Always believe in yourself: Katelyn doesn’t know what the accusations will cost her, she doesn’t know what she was up to as a teenager, but all she does is believe in herself and apologize even when she is the victim. Although Kobe also apologizes to everyone, including her.